Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School
Royal Crescent, Clyst Heath, Exeter, EX2 7QT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CORNERSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mr Jonathan Bishop
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Cornerstone Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Exmouth and Exeter East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 347
- URN
- 150888
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01392304040
About this school
Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School is a primary academy in Exeter. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 347 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 July 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good, but had some concerns; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School (URN 134641).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 41 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 |
How Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School compares
Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School ranked 169th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 4.1% | 13.9% | 347 | — |
| Woodwater Academy | 65% | 5.7% | 24.3% | 329 | 0.5 miles |
| St Nicholas Catholic Primary School | 32% | 5.2% | 17.4% | 269 | 0.8 miles |
| Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School | 75% | 4.6% | 13.8% | 464 | 0.9 miles |
| Clyst St Mary Primary School | 66% | 3.5% | 10.3% | 170 | 1.1 miles |
| Wynstream Primary School Academy | 57% | 6.1% | 55.4% | 299 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.87%
- English as an additional language
- 15.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.09%
- Persistent absence
- 6.62%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woodwater Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Clyst St Mary Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Wynstream Primary School Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Exeter
Other schools in Exeter
Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School ranks 37th of the 48 ranked primary schools in Exeter.
- Alphington Primary School Primary
- Bowhill Primary School Primary
- Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School Primary
- Broadclyst Community Primary School Primary
- Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School Primary
- Christow Primary School Primary
- Clyst St Mary Primary School Primary
- Cockwood Primary School Primary
- Countess Wear Primary School Primary
- Doddiscombsleigh Primary School Primary
- Dunsford Community Academy Primary
- Exminster Community Primary Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School teach?
- Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Exeter.
- Who is the head teacher of Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School?
- The head teacher of Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School is Mr Jonathan Bishop, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School?
- Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School has 347 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School full?
- Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 347 on roll (110%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School is part of CORNERSTONE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School compare with other schools in Devon?
- Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School ranked 169th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census.
- What are Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.